Mt. Whitney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 40-26 bruising from the Porterville Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pioneers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 42-23 back in January.
Dolores Carter
| 12/20/24 vs Farmersville | 22 |
| 12/19/24 @ Orosi | 19 |
| 02/04/25 vs Porterville | 15 |
| 01/15/25 vs Monache | 15 |
| 12/14/24 @ Exeter | 15 |
| + 9 more games |
Mt. Whitney's loss came despite strong showings from Kaylie Mares and Dolores Carter. Mares posted ten points along with six rebounds and six steals, while Carter scored five points and 15 boards. Carter is becoming a predictor of Mt. Whitney's success: when she posts at least eight rebounds the team is 8-4 (and 2-7 when she doesn't).
Mt. Whitney now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Porterville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-17 record this season.
Mt. Whitney didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-36 defeat against Redwood on the 6th. As for Porterville, they will head out on the road to square off against Monache at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Monache knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully Porterville likes a good challenge.
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